The Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Orkestr O'zbekiston Respublikasi Mudofaa Vazirligi/Oркестр Ўзбекистон Республикаси Mудофаа Baзирлиги) is the central military band of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan based in Tashkent.

It also serves as the organizational and instructional unit of the Uzbek defence ministry, presiding over all 30 military bands in Uzbekistan.

[2][3] The military band accompanies the honor guard company in greeting foreign heads of state at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace.

Since 1991, Makarov has been the senior Band of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

He holds the honorary title of "Honored Art Worker of Uzbekistan" and holder of the Dost'lik (Friendship) Order.